In fact, the fighting methods are similar. According to General Sima's idea, the artillery will directly blow a hole in the city wall, and then our cavalry will rush in. All the cavalry will be equipped with chain crossbows. If there are many people on both sides of the gap, then it will really be what we want.
But the problem is that the enemy is wearing heavy armor. If the small arrows of the crossbow cannot penetrate, we will be the ones in trouble.
During the battle that night, it was proven that our muskets were effective and could penetrate their heavy armor, but the problem was that no one used crossbows that night, so it was hard to say. We couldn't just let the musketeers charge forward.
The musketeers had the ability to penetrate, but their speed of movement was too slow. If they were allowed to rush forward, they probably wouldn't get very far. The stone throwers on both sides alone could wipe out half of them.
The musketeers were crucial to every Tang army. When we launched the surprise attack that night, based on previous military experience, it was obvious that the Tang army could no longer hold on. However, thanks to the musketeers' persistence, we still won the victory.
It can be seen from here that the importance of the musket team is self-evident. If you charge with a musket team, it can only be said that you are stupid. Moreover, when summarizing the battle after the war, Li Xiang might write to you from the capital to scold you. At that time, no matter whether you have won or not, you may have to leave the front-line position to lead troops. Don't think this is a joke. There are many young generals in the Tang army who are waiting for training, and they really don't need you.
Of course, in certain circumstances, in order to save his life, he could push the musketeers forward, but this kind of premeditated action was not acceptable. This was one of the reasons why General Sima did not start a battle in the past two days. He was thinking about whether he could get a set of armor. Unfortunately, the people in the city, perhaps seeing clearly what he was thinking, hid this thing very carefully and did not give you any chance at all.
In desperation, he could only endure it and wait for all his men to arrive. If it weren't for these heavy armors, he might have attacked long ago, but now because of these things, he had to wait for all the reinforcements to arrive.
Chilong City is a big city. After it is captured, it will not only accommodate our troops, but also serve as a logistics supply city for continued attacks.
So in this situation, the first battle must be won. In the minds of many ordinary people in the Byzantine Empire, the Red Dragon City is simply an unconquerable city. After various reinforcements over the years, especially after holding out here for three months, the people of the Arab Empire failed to take it down, and it has a very high status in their hearts.
If the Tang army had taken us down in a very short time, the outcome would have been difficult. The first thing that would have been destroyed would have been the confidence of the people of the entire empire. We had thought that the people of the Arab Empire were already very difficult to deal with, but we didn't expect that an army even stronger than theirs would have arrived. This army had no conflicts with us, and was even more unreasonable than the army of the Arab Empire.
Many people within the Tang Empire were puzzled by this. They wondered why they had to fight right away. Li Xiang explained that they had fought against the Tang in order to seize their land, occupy their cities, plunder their wealth, and expand their territory.
Each of these points is very useful to the people of the Tang Dynasty. If you explain this to them, will they give up their cities to you? This is absolutely impossible. Li Xiang did this only so that our descendants can have a wider living space. Moreover, the black soil north of the Black Sea is also one of the most important places in the agricultural society. Once the entire East European Plain can be taken, it will be like having another granary.
We hold the few granaries in the world in our hands. So in the coming years, no matter what tricks those people play, their population will not be able to grow much without sufficient food. In today's era, as long as you don't have too many people in your hands, you will not be able to become the world hegemon.
Of course, you can also seize land all over the world, just like the Arab Empire, but doing so will not provide a stable foundation. When you are always winning, perhaps no one will care about this, but if you fail a little, it may be difficult to say. Take the current Arab Empire as an example. Under the continuous attacks of the Tang Empire, they are already a little overwhelmed.
Moreover, the armies formed by conquering the people in various places will not only not fight for you on the battlefield, but will even sell out your national interests.
The preparations are finally completed.
Lord Eladoan also carried out many mobilizations in the city. Almost all the forces have been gathered together. This time, both sides can be said to have adjusted to their strongest state. This war is not just a war on the scene. It is very likely that the entire Byzantine Empire is watching.
The last surprise attack failed, but for the Byzantine Empire, there might be some other excuses, such as our armed forces were not fully utilized, or some other reasons. In short, it is still reasonable, but this time it is not acceptable.
All the armies have come, and all the good things you want have been sent to you. If you still can't win under such circumstances, then some things may be unacceptable. So in this situation, the Byzantine Empire must win. People from the capital brought many imperial edicts, forcing them to win. Only in this way can they inspire the confidence of the whole country to resist.
Sukhgurman's military advisor brought the information to Constantinople, and also brought fear to Constantinople. One can imagine what the situation is like there. When facing the army of the Arab Empire, the Byzantine Empire has no power to fight back. If the Arab Empire had not been attacked by the Tang Dynasty, perhaps they would have lost half of their territory by now.
One enemy has not been eliminated yet, and now another one has come. For the Byzantine Empire, this is simply a matter of life and death, so they must win this battle.
